metropole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A metropolis; the main city of a country or area.
  2. The parent-state of a colony.
  3. A bishop's see.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛtɹəpəʊl/ /ˈmɛtɹəpoʊl/

Word forms

metropole metropoles

Etymology

From Middle English metropol, from Middle French metropole (“town with bishop's seat”), from Latin mētropolis. Doublet of metropolis.

Related words

Translations

Finnish: emämaa French: métropole Hungarian: anyaország
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